Why does 'cradle cap' occur? How do you get rid of it?

Answer 1

use baby oil and let it sit then gently comb out and keep at it til its gone.....may take several days.

Answer 2

We are constantly making new skin cells at about the rate that we lose old, dry skin cells. The old skin falls off and we usually don't even notice the process. In many healthy infants, the skin cells on their scalp grow faster than they can fall off, leaving a layer of somewhat crusty, extra skin.

Cradle cap is a crusting and scaling rash found on the scalps of many healthy babies. The sebaceous glands in their skin are hyperactivated often because of mom’s hormones that crossed the placenta just before birth. These glands pump out a greasy substance that keeps the old skin cells attached as it dries.

It's completely natural. Generally, cradle cap does not need to be treated as long as it doesn’t bother you or the baby. Sometimes it itches.

The gentlest treatment is to simply rub a small amount of baby oil or olive oil onto your baby's scalp. Wait several minutes for the oil to soften and loosen the scales, and brush them away with a soft brush or a dry terry-cloth washcloth.

If the cradle cap is especially pronounced, or if your baby is over six months old, you could also wash the hair with a seborrhea shampoo, such as those containing selenium, salicylic acid, or tar. These shampoos don’t have the "no tears" factor, so be careful or your child may not like bath time as much as they usually do.

Answer 3

cradle cap is just dried skin but an easy and cheap way to get rid of it is use baby oil and a fine toothed comb

Answer 4

cradle cap is like dandruff!! it is dry skin.my daughters ped told us to put baby oil on her head and let it sit a few min. before her bath. then wash her hair gently scrubbing it!! after the bath put some baby lotion on her head!! it has worked awsome for us.. she now has very little or no cradle cap at all. if it a bad case of cradle cap you need to take the baby to the dr. because they have a special shampoo the prescibe for it!!!! good luck

Answer 5

cradle cap occurs when the scalp is dry. try using baby oil but don't comb baby's hair, apply with the palm of your hands.

Answer 6

My pediatrician said to rub baby oil on the scalp and let it soak for about 20 minutes. Then give him/her a bath and use Selson Blue to scrub the scalp and leave it there for a minute. Rinse out and after doing that once or twice a week for a couple weeks it should go away.

Answer 7

im not sure why cradle cap occurs, however i used a bottle of shampoo. it was expensive..i cant think of the name but its usually sold in salons and at target where i bought mine from. it was a white bottle with black letter and the top of the cap was yellow. i used it everyother day and my babies cradle cap was gone. if you want to knw the name of it email me.. [e-mail].

Answer 8

I don't know why it occurs, but use baby oil and a bristly brush to scrub it off, and then use a little DAWN dishsoap to get the baby oil off, and it also helps bring the crap off. Good luck. and that's so funny you called it that cause that's what I have always called it lol.

Answer 9

it's pretty much the natural oil build up on the baby's scalp, lube the scalp with lots of baby oil,and then with the baby comb gently scrape away the buildup and then wash

Answer 10

use baby oil and comb out with a plastic nit comb very gentle my health visitor told me this works wonders